VEHICLE SAFETY IN AUSTRALIA USING REAL WORLD CRASH DATA

Representative crash investigation data has been collected for a number of years in Australia and used for various research studies, including estimating the benefits of new safety initiatives. This paper examines the use and role of real-world crash data for setting safety priorities, in evaluating the effectiveness of regulations and safety systems and identifying best practice for improving occupant protection, based on recent experience in Australia. (A)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Woodhead Publishing, Limited

  Abington Hall, Abington
  Cambridge,   United Kingdom  CB1 6AH
• Authors:
  • Fildes, B
• Publication Date: 1998

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 45-51
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Crashworthiness
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 1358-8265
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tcrs20

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crashes; Data banks; Design; Safety; Vehicles
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 8006: Australia; 8614: Database; 9011: Design (overall design); 1665: Safety; 1255: Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Design; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00793778
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 15 2000 12:00AM